Diego Hernandez-Rivera and Miguel Alvarez-Flores were charged with murder after the body of a woman named "Genesis" was found lying along the curb at the 990 block of Sharpcrest Street. The gang members reportedly killed her after she made an outburst against the gang members' satanic rituals and shrine.

Houston-area police performed numerous prostitution stings this year, but one of the most shocking includes the arrest of a Houston police officer. Two attorneys and a teacher were also nabbed in the sex sting.

Javier Flores, 18, died after being shot during a Subway robbery on Feb. 23, 2017. Flores' mother was doing some last-minute cleaning at the restaurant before they shut down the store when two gunmen came in. Police say Flores got between the gunmen and his mother before he was shot.

A suspected 52 Hover Crips gang member wounded two police officers during a burglary on Feb. 28. Earl Donnell Riley, 25, was caught hiding in a backyard shed and was shot by a police sergeant after shooting at HPD officers Ronny Cortez and Jose Munoz.

A Montrose veterinarian accused of a murder-for-hire plot to kill her ex-husband committed suicide in late March. Valerie Busick McDaniel and her boyfriend Leon Phillip Jacob were arrested after giving $20,000 in cash and two pricey Cartier watches to an officer posing as a hitman. Police say McDaniel was released on $50,000 bond and jumped off her seventh-floor condo in west Houston.

A prominent transplant surgeon at Houston Methodist Hospital was killed by her husband in a murder-suicide in March, according to police. Dr. Sherilyn Gordon-Burroughs, 48, was found dead at her home near the Brazos River in central Fort Bend County. Police say they found her husband Daniel Burroughs, 60, had shot himself in the head with a shotgun as a SWAT team entered the home.

Courtney Burks was accused of luring a 56-year-old man to a home for sex, where her boyfriend Shaquan Bennett was reportedly waiting for the pair. Burks and Bennett then reportedly stabbed the man and burned his body in a east Houston dumpster. Burks' lawyer argued Bennett was abusive and manipulated her to play a part in the murder.

Clint Greenwood was gunned down on April 3 after pulling into the parking lot of the courthouse annex in Baytown where he worked. The killer was identified as Francis Kenny, 64, who reportedly killed himself the day after he shot Greenwood.

Laquita Lewis was accused of stabbing and killing her 4-year-old daughter in June at a northwest Harris County apartment complex. Police found the girl's lifeless body at the apartment after her worried father called authorities. Police said the girl had been stabbed repeatedly in the chest.

Terry Thompson and Chauna Thompson were recorded restraining John Hernandez outside a northwest Harris County Denny's. The video shows Terry placing a struggling and gasping Hernandez in a chokehold. Hernandez died three days later after he was taken off life support.

Brandy Rusher, a contestant on "Top Model" in 2005, was wounded in a March shooting that left four wounded and two dead at the scene. Rusher was rushed to the hospital after an unidentified suspect fired off 15 to 18 shots.

Edith Abrego, 29, was accused of killing her young son while driving intoxicated. Prosecutors said Abrego lost control of her Nissan Rogue with her three children inside. While the vehicle was flipping, Abrego's 7-year-old son was ejected from his seat and died on site. His siblings, ages 4 and 6, were taken to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries.

Montgomery County prosecutors staged photos of a murder-for-hire that led to the conviction of Maria Sosa of Spring this year. Sosa was sentenced to 20 years in prison after prosecutors say she met up with an undercover officer posing as a hitman in 2015.

Crystal McDowell was discovered dead in western Chambers County following Hurricane Harvey. Police suspected foul play and charged her ex-husband Steve McDowell with murder. The Chambers County Sheriff's Office say McDowell confessed to murdering his ex-wife.

William Joseph Greer, 52, is accused of shooting and killing his girlfriend in Houston in 2006. In November, Greer was arrested in a remote city in the southern Mexican state of Tabasco, according to law officials.

Debra Davis, 58, was accused of using pepper spray on 49-year-old Rodney Johnson. Police say Davis drove away from his home but then returned minutes later to fatally shoot him, leading to a murder charge.

Tyler Therwhanger, 30, is accused of stabbing his mother, Cindy Therwhanger, 55, to death in November. Police say they found Therwhanger attempting to leave the home in his mother's vehicle, covered in blood.

Jared Balogun, 24, was charged with capital murder in the slaying of a Houston 10-month-old child in June. Police say three men were shooting at each other near the Nob Hill Apartments on North Braeswood when Nigel Marshall walked out with his son. At least one bullet hit the child, killing him.

A 27-year-old man was charged with murder and aggravated assault after police say he stabbed and decapitated his mother in west Houston in October. Kyriakos Savvas Georghiou was arrested for injury to the elderly after he punched his mother in the face in 2014.

Shaun Hardy, 32, admitted to killing his ex-wife Anne-Christine Johnson, confessing to police he stabbed her and then tried to suffocate her because "he wanted to see her die." A detective said he found her body in the garage after noticing a "strong odor of decaying flesh."

James Hickam, 58, is accused of murder after allegedly shooting a bystander while trying to shoot his wife. He is charged with murder in the death of Krystle Watson, who was parking her car next to car that Hickam's wife was trying to get in.

Click through our gallery to see some of the weirdest crimes reported in Texas in 2017.

Click through our gallery to see some of the weirdest crimes reported in Texas in 2017.

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In-flight public intoxication

In July, passengers aboard a flight to Los Angeles found themselves returning to Dallas after a woman approached the cockpit twice and demanded alcohol, according to a Dallas/Fort Worth Police report. She told police she had two glasses of wine before boarding. She was charged with public intoxication.

In July, a 23-year-old Texas man on jury duty ended up behind bars after police said the man showed up to Smith County Courthouse slurring his speech and looking sluggish. Police said they found beer in a large coca cola cup he had walked in with and charged him with public intoxication.

On June 6, a 26-year-old man threatened employees during an attempted robbery at a dry cleaning store, according to the Sugar Land Police Department. At the time, witnesses told police the man was "wearing light colored paint around his face" and looked like the "Joker." Police said the man was arrested one month later on July 5 after a resident contacted authorities and reported a man driving down the street "dressed like the Joker."

In July, a 54-year-old woman entered a family home and began striking an 11-year-old boy with a wooden stick while yelling nonsense described as "voodoo curses," according to police documents. The accused home intruder was charged and arrested for burglary of a habitation with commission of an assault.

In July, police said a Weatherford man shot at a vehicle whose occupants allegedly made an obscene gesture while passing him up on the road. Police stopped the man, who was driving a white Toyota Prius, and charged him with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

A Dallas-area transplant surgeon was arrested in May after police said he hit a woman with a lacrosse stick and caused $10,000 in damages to her Porsche.

Do no harm

A Dallas-area transplant surgeon was arrested in May after police said he hit a woman with a lacrosse stick and caused $10,000 in damages to her Porsche.

Photo: Southlake Police Department

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Customer service

Police arrested a man from Granbury, Texas in May after authorities said he sent dozens of drunk 911 texts reporting he had been over-served and overcharged at a bar.

Customer service

Police arrested a man from Granbury, Texas in May after authorities said he sent dozens of drunk 911 texts reporting he had been over-served and overcharged at a bar.

Photo: Hood County Sheriff’s Office

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Police hate

In April, police said a 70-year-old Missouri City man flipped off a Fort Bend County deputy and then struck him with his vehicle. The man told police he ran into the deputy because "he just hates police officers." He was charged with aggravated assault of a peace officer and third or more DWI. less

Police hate

In April, police said a 70-year-old Missouri City man flipped off a Fort Bend County deputy and then struck him with his vehicle. The man told police he ran into the deputy because "he just ... more

Photo: Fort Bend County Jail

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No soliciting

In April, police arrested a Frisco man with a "no-soliciting" sign after authorities said he shot a door-to-door roofing salesman who knocked on his door.

No soliciting

In April, police arrested a Frisco man with a "no-soliciting" sign after authorities said he shot a door-to-door roofing salesman who knocked on his door.

Photo: Frisco Police Department

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Attempted ambush

Police arrested a man in April on a charge of attempted capital murder of a peace officer. Police said he lured authorities to his home claiming to have shot two people. When officers arrived at his home, he threatened to shoot them and yelled "Come and get me!" Police believe it was an attempted ambush.

In February, a man from Denton, Texas with a dark substance covering his face was arrested by police on non-alcohol public intoxication and drug paraphernalia charges. When police asked him his name, he repeatedly said: "I am the law!" and "I know the law, I am the law," according to police.